CADlabworx 1
CADlabworx 1
CADlabworx 1
STEP 2: Select acadiso.dwt from the Get Started Menu (Start Drawing)
STEP 3: Enable Dynamic Input and ORTHOMODE [F8] (See your Status Bar below the Command Window)
IF you can’t find them in the Status Bar, CLICK here and
CHECK them on the list.
Like this…
Activity 1: Ellipse1.dwg
STEP 8: Zoom In to view your line. (Or use Zoom Extents in your Navigation Bar and Zoom In, for your own viewing
convenience.)
STEP 9: Hover your mouse on the line and until it reaches the Midpoint and snaps on it.
Note: If the Midpoint (Green Triangle) is not visible, move your mouse away from the line. Hold down
SHIFT and RIGHT CLICK your mouse. Select Midpoint from the choices presented and release SHIFT. Then
hover your mouse on the line again.
STEP 10: Slowly move your mouse above the line until you can get a value of around 50 units with an <90. Observe the
vector line (green line) which serves as your guide.
STEP 12: Select ELLIPSE from the Home Tab. Then CLICK your mouse on the Midpoint. Move your mouse to the right
then type 60 as the value for radius along x-axis. Then type 40 as the value for radius along y-axis. Shown below is the
result.
STEP 13: To draw the circle, choose CIRCLE: Center, Diameter. Click on the Midpoint and drag your mouse, then type 30.
Click again on CIRCLE: Center, Diameter. Click on the Midpoint and drag your mouse, then type 60.
STEP 14: To draw the 2 corner circles, each with a diameter of 10 units. You need to mark the center of these circles
which is 50 units from the center on both sides. To draw a parallel line from the center to the left and to the right, you
have to choose OFFSET from the Modify Ribbon.
STEP 16: Click on CIRCLE: Center, Diameter. Click on the Intersection of the line near the corner on the left and drag your
mouse, then type 10 and Press ENTER. Do the same on the right side.
STEP 17: Click on the ERASE tool on the Modify Ribbon. Click on each Line to finalize your drawing. Press ENTER.
STEP 18: SAVE it again, by Pressing CTRL S.